When the Village Music Plays on Sunday Nights
Seen it?1953 | 87 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at romantics and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about. A good follow-up to Jane Eyre.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
When the successful trumpeter Jonny has nearly all his concert earnings seized by tax collector Weber, he has had enough: he packs up his trumpet and travels to the Black Forest. Along the way, he encounters the musical vagabonds Tünnes and Nachtigall; he initially gives them a lift, but after his car is also confiscated by the police, he walks with them to the village of Todtmoos. There, he checks into a guesthouse and promptly falls in love with the innkeeper's daughter, Rosl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 207 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rudolf Schündler
- Rudolf PrackMartin
- Walter MüllerJohnny
- O.E. HasseBruckner
- Erwin BiegelWeber
- Erna HaffnerLydia
- Ingeborg KörnerKati Ertl
- Bruce LowSänger
- Bruno W. PantelKasper
- Kurt Pratsch-KaufmannDagobert
- Kurt ReimannNachtigall